FURIOUS FIGHTING ON MONTENEGRIN FRONTIER

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2665, 10 January 1916, Page 5

FURIOUS FIGHTING ON MONTENEGRIN FRONTIER

THE HILL MEN INFLICT HEAVY LOSSES ON THE ENEMY By Telegraph—Press AJSociUii.il—Copyright (Rec. January 9, 5.5 p.m.) Gettingc, January 8. "A Montenegrin communique says: "There lias been furious fighting in tlioBorano district. The enemy, comprising twenty battalions, suffered heavy losses, and our.? wore considerable. We held the majority of our positions, except those at Godocha and Godrevo."' AUSTRIAN ACCOUNT OP THE FIGHTING. (Rec, January 9, 5.5 p.m.) Amsterdam, January 8. \ An Austrian communique.says:,"General Nonkoevcss has driven the Montenegrins from their positions north ai Borano. Our advanced troops aro within toil kilometres of Berane (on tho eastern frontier of Montenegro). IMPORTANT ENEMY MOVEMENTS TAKING PLACE. 1 (Rec. January 9, 5.5 p.m.) London, January 8. A Montenegrin communique states: "Tho Austrians attacked Godrevo and Turiak., There are important enemy movements at Bilak and Trobinje." GERMANY'S EFFORTS AT SEPARATE PEACE THE TEMPTING OFFERS MADE TO ITALY, JAPAN AND RUSSIA By Telegraph- Press Association—Copyright ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) London, January 7. The "Petit Journal" says that when Italy was about to sign tho London pact for helping the Allies by going into Albania, Austria antf Germany endeavoured to prevent lier doing so, and offered a separate poace, involving the giving of tho whole of Trentino, Isonzo, and Carso, including Goritzia, Grado and Valona, an autonomous Albania, concessions in Asia Minor, and conservation of her colonies. Italy unhesitatingly rejected tho offers. Count Olutma, tho Premier, interviewed by tho Japan "Daily Advertiser" (Tokio), stated that Germany, feeling the acute financial strain, proposed a separate peace with Russia and Japan, both of which immediately rejected tlio proposal.